Daniel Geale wants to prove to Australia that it's got a great champion with a victory over "invincible" Kazakh hard-hitter Gennady Golovkin.
Geale has secured a title showdown with the undefeated WBA and IBO middleweight champion at New York's Madison Square Garden on July 26.
Promoters confirmed the bout on Wednesday after Golovkin successfully applied for an exemption to bypass mandatory challenger Jarrod Fletcher - another Australian - and battle Geale for his belts.
"I'm pleased to be making my way back to HBO against Gennady Golovkin, a fighter who everyone thinks is invincible," said Geale, a former IBF middlweight champion.
"A victory will get me back to where I want to be.
"The people of Australia believe in me and that's what drives me, my countrymen. I want to show them they have a great champion.
"On July 26th the world will see me back on top."
Golovkin boasts an impressive 29-0 record with 26 knockouts, the highest ratio among all active champions.
"I will train hard to defend my titles in style by giving the fans an exciting show," he said.
"Daniel Geale has a lot of world championship experience, is a big international name and I look forward to this challenge."
Geale has only fought once since losing his IBF title to Englishman Darren Baker last August - defeating countryman Garth Wood in February.
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